U.S. child care system is failing families, says Treasury

[ad_1] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to consider the FY22 budget request for the Treasury Department at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2021. Greg Nash | Swimming pool | Reuters The Treasury Department has determined that the country’s child care system is “unworkable,” saying … Read more

Bitcoin above the $ 47,000 level; Ethereum, Dogecoin higher too

[ad_1] Find out what clicks on FoxBusiness.com. Bitcoin was trading 2.53% higher on Wednesday morning, breaking the $ 47,000 mark. The price was around $ 47,120 per coin, while rivals Ethereum and Dogecoin were trading at around $ 3,400 (+ 1.79%) and 24.2 cents (+ 1.46%) per coin, respectively, according to Coindesk. Since last week … Read more

Internal Instagram research: “We’re making body image problems worse for one in three teenage girls”

[ad_1] How bad is Instagram for the mental health of its young users? This is an extremely important question, especially with Facebook planning to launch a version of the app for children. A new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests the answer is “bad enough,” based on internal research conducted by Facebook that it … Read more

If you’re not super rich, tax hike proposals likely won’t affect your retirement investment – The Washington Post

[ad_1] If you are not very rich, the tax increase proposals are unlikely to affect your retirement investment.The Washington Post It is possible to invest in cryptocurrency in an IRA, but experts warn against itCNBC 3 investment secrets most entrepreneurs don’t knowMotley fool Early retirement and the rule of 55The street These Strategies Can Help … Read more

Treasury yields mixed on inflation data

[ad_1] US Treasury yields were mixed on Wednesday morning, following data showing lower-than-expected inflation. The benchmark 10-year Treasury bill yield rose less than a basis point to 1.28% at 3:50 am ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bill fell almost 1 basis point to 1.845%. Yields move in the opposite direction of prices and … Read more

US stocks trade slightly higher hours before Wednesday’s opening bell

[ad_1] Find out what clicks on FoxBusiness.com. U.S. Equity Futures traded slightly higher on Wednesday morning as stocks continued their recent pullback, even after new data showed inflation climbed at a slower pace than economists expected in August. Actions in this article $ 34,577.57 -292.06 (-0.84%) $ 15,037.75873 -67.82 (-0.45%) On Wall Street, the S&P … Read more

US stocks trade slightly higher hours before Wednesday’s opening bell

[ad_1] Find out what clicks on FoxBusiness.com. U.S. Equity Futures traded slightly higher on Wednesday morning as stocks continued their recent pullback even after new data showed inflation climbed at a slower pace than economists expected in August. Actions in this article $ 34,577.57 -292.06 (-0.84%) $ 15,037.75873 -67.82 (-0.45%) On Wall Street, the S&P … Read more

Delta Covid variant hits Chinese economy hard and real estate crisis looms

[ad_1] Retail sales struggled in August, increasing only 2.5% from the previous year, government statistics released Wednesday. It was much weaker than expected and a dramatic slowdown from the 8.5% increase recorded in July. Chinese authorities have attributed the slowdown in growth to the Covid-19 epidemics and flooding, which have prevented people from traveling and … Read more